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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 2854554, member: 77639&quot;]Some folks submit recently minted commemoratives and bullion coins for grading for reasons other than potential profit:</p><p><br /></p><p>a.&nbsp; Curiosity as to what grade the experts will assign.</p><p><br /></p><p>b.&nbsp; Slabs offer better protection than most mint packaging.</p><p><br /></p><p>c. Slabs provide packaging with uniform geometry which makes storage and handling easier.</p><p><br /></p><p>d.&nbsp; They like the look of slabs, especially those with special labels.</p><p><br /></p><p>e.&nbsp; Get high quality pics for little extra cost.</p><p><br /></p><p>f.&nbsp; Easier to compare coins with fellow collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>g.&nbsp; Easier to get interest of non-collectors in coin in a slab than a raw coin.&nbsp; I&#039;ve noticed that if I hand a non-collector a raw coin they ask few or no questions and hand it back.&nbsp; If I hand them a coin in a slab, they show more interest and ask more questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>h.&nbsp; Confirm a variety.</p><p><br /></p><p>i. Registry.</p><p><br /></p><p>j.&nbsp; Belief that the grade of the coin will have a fixed minimum forever.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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